Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, stated that "we must remember that the U.S. government has the tools to deal with problems when they arise" regarding the safety of AI technology.

Appearing on Fox News on the 20th local time, Kratsios made the remarks addressing the so-called "AI doom of humanity" argument recently raised by U.S. political circles, industry, and academia.

He recalled, "This summer, a leading model developer launched a model, and when the U.S. government obtained credible evidence of several cybersecurity issues related to that model, a letter was sent to the company, and the model was taken down until those cybersecurity issues were resolved."

This was in reference to Anthropic suspending access to its AI models "Fable 5" and "Mythos 5" last June following a letter from the U.S. government pointing out that they had "bypassed cybersecurity safeguards."

"We do not lack tools," Kratsios repeatedly emphasized, adding, "We have the means to realize the prevention of AI risks."

Regarding calls for AI regulation centered around the Democratic Party, Kratsios rebutted, "These demands from the left in Congress are fear-mongering, and something they are attempting ahead of the [midterm] elections."

He pointed out, "The idea that AI is going to take over the world, that Terminators will roam the streets, and that the government suddenly has to do something within the six weeks leading up to the election is feeding a false narrative to the American people."

Explaining President Donald Trump's introduction of an "AI czar," Kratsios stated, "The impact of AI spans numerous different agencies. It is really important to have someone who can address all these issues across the various agencies."

The previous day, President Trump announced that "just as we created the Space Force, we will create an 'AI military,'" and stated that he would "announce shortly" an "AI czar" to oversee the creation of the AI military.

Kratsios added, "AI should not be approached in a one-size-fits-all manner, but rather on a use-case-by-use-case and industry-by-industry basis."

Furthermore, regarding major AI companies endorsing the argument of human extinction by AI and advocating for a slowdown in development, he said, "If they feel they need to do that, they can simply slow down their development."

He claimed, "Our position is that if they believe they are developing unsafe technology or do not want that technology to be released into the world, they can just stop," asserting that "there is no need to force anyone to do so."

Asked whether he expects President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to reach specific agreements regarding AI safety at their summit, Kratsios replied, "The core of what we want to discuss with the Chinese side is avoiding mutual risks."

He noted that "this is on the agenda" for the meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, who are meeting today at JPMorgan Chase headquarters in New York ahead of the summit.

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